New social media scam uses AI sob stories to target sympathetic buyers

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AI scams are on the rise on social media, like a viral story about a bullied teen who crochets handbags he sells online, and experts say it could all be an Al-generated scam. Meanwhile some real creators say their videos are being stolen. NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen spoke to experts who share red flags to watch for before hitting that buy button.

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